不

bù · bu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)吃(chī)辣(là)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)。

I don't like eating spicy things.

02

他(tā)不(bú)是(shì)医(yī)生(shēng),他(tā)是(shì)老(lǎo)师(shī)。

He is not a doctor; he is a teacher.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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